Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-16

tn corporation $1,000 TO be expended in improving
contiguous streets; and TO pay It's then tax ar
rearageS
BY act OF Congress July %. 1866 "a stats. p.
authorized TO extend the METROPOLITAN Branch into
the District OF Columbia to such point or points
'aS may re agreed upon between the said conf
pany and the corporation or Washington In re-
spect OF road within the limits OF Washington"
the provisions OF the several acts Of Congress
latng 10 the lateral road authorized by the act OF
March :. 1881, and the acts Supplementary there
TO, being therein declared to apply to the Balti-
more and OHIO Railroad Co., so far as they are
seyeralIy applicable 10 the LEGATION consfruction
and use By the said company OF the road now au-
thorized TO be constructed" into the District the
rotd TO be completed within three years.
From the report CT the District Commissioners
10 the Senate District committee (Mis. Doc. Is,
nrst session. Forty-seventh Congress), It appears
that "the corporation (6i council, p. "a, gave
them the right 10 come Ia on 1St street eaSS (aS
now located, with the privilege OF using steam
engines thereon without any limitation as to
time The same act (ordinaDce?l i'm section 3 ex
tended the agreement 0f June l. 1880 in regard to
SteaIn-engineS on the Washington Branch another
thirty years. l. e., TO June l, 1910"
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
Grants made to The B3ltIlo and Potomac
Railroad Co.-The Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road Co. was Incorporated by an act OF the legisa-
ture OF Maryland passed on the 9th day OF May
1853. By its 18th section the company was in
vested with the rights and powers necessary TO
the construction. working, use, and repair OF a
railroad from Baltimore city 20 a point on the
PoJo,nac River "noJ higher up than Liverpool
Point and not lower down than the mouth OF the
81. Mary's River, with such branches at any point
on said Railroad not exceeding 20 miles in engt h.
as the president and directors may determina;"
and also 10 make, or Cause 20 be made, lateral
railroads In any direction whatever IRON the said
railroad, and for the construction repair and
maintenance thereof, shall have all the rights and
powers thereby gwen In order 10 the construction
and repair of said principal raiiroad;n ..the said
railroad when completed not 10 be more than GO
feet wide except at or near its depots or stations
where the width may be made greater, with as
many tracks as the president and directors may
deem necessary" The line designated was wholly
witiiis thu staio Maryland
on the 9th OF February, 1867 IA Stats. at Large,
p. $50, Congress passed an act by which The CON-
pany was authorized TO extend into the District of
Columbia "A lateral railroad such as said company
snail construct, Cause 10 be constructed In con-
nection with the railroad which tney are about to
locate and construct rro phe city OF Baltimore to
powers, rights and pn(0eges, and subject to the
same restrictions ina Construction and extern
sion OF said laterali S1,road INFO and within the
said Disofct, as tng kmay exercise or are subject
10 In ana by thel said charter an the extension
and constructions ~ any railroad within the State
OF Maryland, ana shall b. entitled To the same
rights COMPENSATION, benefits, and immunities In
the Use OF Sd road, and in regard thereto, as are
provided in 1ncharier."
pany, In passin $Lo the District and construct
ing their road 'wihin the same. shall enter the
Guy 0D OF WASHINGTON sueh place and shan pass
terminus within the cinS.ss may be- allowed by
Congress upon presentation OF a survey and ma p
That Ii: leSe said road within 'O the city shall
unless congress II aGtzc d II rem Si ieyei
whenever the sl SAM in a" the p co,struc ton
OF the railroad into within said District. as
eT"s ey se and it 70
other way. IL shall DC the taty OF said company
so 70 construct the said raj -oad across such es-
taonsned road, street. or other way, as not to i'm
ri lfi In Of nor
properly, along the salne;, ''but nothing herein
contained snal be 50 construed TO authorize the
entry oy said company upon any lot, or square, or
upon any part OF any lot, o. square, owned by the
L United States within the limits OF the city OF
Washington, for the purpose OF locating, or con-
STRUGGLING, said road, or or excayaIing the same or
Tor the purpose OF taking tAercfrom any Materials
or Tor any other purpose or uses wnatsoev. T."
oIher acts Oh congress passed on the 18th OF
March, lSGy, and tie 18th OF March, 1870 Q6l b
stats PIP. and 75), authorized the company to
enter this city by either one OF two routes. The
tefinnaI point In each was described as a pont at
the Intersection OF south and west 9th streets,
which was thus assigned by Congress as the west
ern limit Of the railroad within The city Of WASH
ington-
The company located and adopted route CON-
mencing ON the western shore or the Eastern
Branch, between ana NJ streets southeast and
thence passing through street and Virginia ave-
hue 10 the terminal point on 9th street sOuthwest
l. Up 10 this time the company had not been ai-
thorzed 10 construct It's road 10 the Potomac Iuer
wi1nin the District; but by an act passed on the
list OF June, 1870 Q6th Stats, D. 16l) the COM
pany was authorized TO extend its lateral branch
by way OF MARI land avenue, conforming TO its
grade, 10 the yladucL over the Potomac River
known as the Long Bridge, and TO extend It's tracks
over said bridge" which IL was eInpowered TO take
possession o, free OF cost The counpany was by
this act, required TO maintain the bridge As pub
| nc highway, and 10 Keep the same always In good
| repair.
BY an act passed on the 30 OF March. 1871 n6,b
stats, p. $751; tue company was further uutnor-
ized 10 cnange the grade OF Maryland avenue,
from l2th street southwest to the Long Bridge
under the supervision of the municipal authori-
Ties
On March %, 1871, the board OF aldermen and
board OF common council OF the city OF Washing.
| ton passed an ordnance authorizing the esIab-
nshlient OF Passenger depot al 9th and streets
This action was confirmed by act or Congress p
proved May 81, 1877 Q7th stats. p. 140), clearly
defining the limits WITHIN which the passenger de.
pot should be built The company was restricted
To ttco tracks along 9th street, and Congress ex.
pressy reserved the right TO repeal or molly the
provisions OF the act. None OF these acts, except
Tie last, specified the number OF racks that might
DC laid upon the streets OF Washington; nor can
your committee learn that any construction OF
the companys rights In this respect has been had
| 10 the courts OF the District; but the company
claimed the right 10 lay as many tracks as Can be-
acconfno .ated within the width OF 66 feet along
| any street that the various acts OF Congress al
.owsa then 70 pass over, unoer that clause or Us
Ofisinai CHARTER which provides that the said road
when completed shall MT "be more than 90 feel
mide. except at or near It's depOts or stations
many tracks as he S ad snS s1 or wan ire
| tors may deem necessary"
Acting upon this, the company has four tracks
anu IN son.e places nve, from New Jersey avenue
70 by street southwest, along Maryland and Viz
II this position were msintainable the compan,
lnlgh. entirely close up street southeast agains
uaNei Dy vehicles along the carriaxe-way, for The
earrase-way on that street Is 90 ieet In width
use OF Maryland and Virginia avenues as transi
| routes merely into and through the city At mos
Two, Two Tracks would be amply sufficient TO accom-
ps 80 tesitLnate purposes OF the various grant
Il 10 run over lne streets Of WaSnlp4ton Tue only